About Laniifera cyclades Druce, 1895
Laniifera cyclades Druce, 1895 has a wingspan of approximately 40 millimeters. Its forewings are primarily fawn in color, but are black at the base and clouded with blackish gray from the middle almost to the outer margin. A narrow, wavy black line edged with grayish white on the inner side crosses the forewing before its middle. A submarginal zigzag grayish-black line, edged with white on the outer side, runs from the costal margin near the apex to the inner margin near the anal angle. There is a round white spot in the forewing cell, and an elongate white spot at the end of the cell; both spots are edged with black. The hindwings are pearly white, with a fawn-colored marginal line. Adult Laniifera cyclades fly from July through September. Caterpillars of this species feed on Opuntia, commonly called prickly pear cactuses, and are classified as a pest.
